Zimmerman Innovation Award in Brain Science (2021)
Quantitative evaluation of sense of agency during intracortical brain-computer interface use with Profs. Carlos Vargas-Irwin and Joo-Hyun Song
Best Poster Award
Makwana, M., & Srinivasan, N. (2016). Intention expands subjective time: A verbal estimate study. 3rd Annual Conference of Cognitive Science, Oct-3-5, 2016, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar, India
Makwana, M., & Srinivasan, N. (2012). Effect of Emotion on Time Perception Using an Odd Ball Paradigm. International conference on Consciousness studies, Jan 5-7, 2012, National Institute of Advanced studies (NIAS), Bangalore, India
Fellowship Award
2014-2017 CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship, Govt. of India, for PhD (Three years)
2012-2014 CSIR-Junior Research Fellowship, Govt. of India, for PhD (Two years)
Travel Award
Vision Science Society Travel Award:Makwana, M., Zhang, F., Heinke, D., & Song, J.H (2021). Dissociating mechanism underlying selection history bias for goal-directed reaching movements. Virtual -Vision Science Society, May 21-26, 2021.
Jacobs Foundation Travel Awards for promoting Diversity and Inclusion ($1000): Makwana, M., Boity, B., Prashant, P., Sirnookar, A., & Chandrasekharan, S. (2019). Hands in mind: learning to write with both hands improves inhibitory control, but not attention. 41st Annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, July 24-27, 2019, Montreal, Canada.
DST- International Travel Scheme Award from Govt. of India : Makwana, M., & Srinivasan, N. (2017). Intention and Prediction in Time Perception. First Conference of the Timing Research Forum, Oct 23-25, 2017, Strasbourg, France.
Student Travel Award from Timing Research Forum : Makwana, M., & Srinivasan, N. (2017). Intention and Prediction in Time Perception. First Conference of the Timing Research Forum, Oct 23-25, 2017, Strasbourg, France.
ECVP 2015 Brusaries Award : Makwana, M., & Srinivasan, N. (2015). Intentional action expands Time perception: An ERP study. 38th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Aug 24-27, 2015, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
AVA Tom Tronscianko Award : Makwana, M., & Srinivasan, N. (2015). Intentional action expands Time perception: An ERP study. 38th European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Aug 24-27, 2015, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Travel award to attend The Wellcome Trust /DBT-India Alliance Sci Comm Nov 2014 Workshop on Scientific writing and effective presentation, November 28-29, 2014, Hyderabad, India
Travel award to attend 3rd Bangalore Cognition Workshop: Where Minds meet the Brain December 8-21, 2013, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Travel award to attend EGI (Electrical Geodesics India Ltd) workshop for training in basic EEG skills, September 17-21, 2012 Bangalore, India
Extra-curricular Awards
First prize in Photography, The Institute of Science, Mumbai (2009)
Second prize in Bio-Olympics, Ruia College, Mumbai (2009)
First prize for Poster Presentation at SCICLONE 08 at VES college, Mumbai, India (2008)
First prize in Seminar Competition, VES College, Mumbai (2008)
Third prize in Essay competition, VES College, Mumbai (2008)
First prize for Science project: Herbal Remedies at GYANMANTHAN in Royal College, Mumbai, India (2007)
First prize in Poster Presentation, VES College, Mumbai (2007)
First prize in Science project on Herbal remedies, Royal College, Thane (2007)
First prize in Debate competition, Tilak College, Mumbai (2006)
First prize in Poster competition, Tilak College, Mumbai (2006)
First prize in Poster competition, VES College, Mumbai (2006)
First prize in Quiz competition (Team event), VES College, Mumbai (2006)